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Oil's Well That Ends Well (Oil Change Grades and Weight)

Changing your oil regularly is one of the most important things you can do to keep your vehicle running well. And knowing the right type of oil to use is also very important. Engine oil is classified by weight, but it doesn't refer to how much the oil would weigh if you put it on a scale. It ... Read More

10 Services Canton Drivers Often Overlook

We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Canton. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be organized. Smartphones, calendar apps - we have to keep track of it all.So let's talk about schedules. Spec... Read More

The Mechanic One Auto Repair Basic Guide To Synthetic Oil

Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don't really know much about it.Let's start with conventional oil the kind folks are used to. Conventional oil is made up of naturally o... Read More

Giving CV Joints the Boot! (CV Joint and Boot Replacement)

Ever wonder how your vehicles transmission is connected to your wheels? After all, when you hit a pothole or some other uneven part of a roads surface, there has to be something that can maintain the connection between the transmission and the wheel yet keep everything moving at the same speed. ... Read More

Prepare Your Windshield for Winter (Wiper Blades and Fluid for Freezing Temperatures)

Winter and freezing temperatures present challenges for different parts of your vehicles. For example, winter tires give you better traction on snow. But some parts of your vehicle that may need special attention for winter are your windshield wipers. You may have found yourself in the middle o... Read More

Automotive Tips from Mechanic One Auto Repair: Air Conditioning – Common Problem

Your auto air conditioning system cools and conditions the air in your passenger compartment when you are driving around Canton. It also removes moisture from the air to keep your windows from fogging up.A common A/C problem for Canton drivers that visit Mechanic One Auto Repair is contaminated r... Read More

Watching Your Check Engine Light

Did you know that most of the cars driving around Canton, MI, carry more computer power than the Apollo 121 Lunar Module that landed on the moon in 1969?New cars sold in the Canton area have as many as 12 networked computers and over five miles (eight kilometers) of wiring. In fact, for the las... Read More

Read a Good Tire Lately? (Tire Wear)

There's lots of good information to read in books and online. You might not know that you can also "read" your tires and learn a lot about what shape they're in and if they are in need of attention. It's important to know how your tires are doing because a tire failure can be very dangerous to y... Read More

A Not-So-Straight Story (Vehicle Pulls to One Side)

A vehicle should travel straight down a straight road with the steering wheel centered. But time and travel can take their toll and soon you may find your vehicle pulling to the left or right. Those are not good signs and should be taken care of fairly quickly. One thing that you should note i... Read More

Automotive Tips from Mechanic One Auto Repair: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt

The timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Canton.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing belt... Read More

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